Economy
The Philosophy of Non-Growth Alternatives
It is difficult to grasp ideas that offer unconventional solutions to problems we are trying to solve on a daily basis. It is even more difficult to understand such ideas...
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Social fairness key to success of the EU’s new ETS2 cap and trade system
The introduction of the EU’s second ‘cap and trade’ emissions trading system (ETS2) for the road transport and buildings sectors will help spur Europe’s decarbonisation ambitions, accelerating the shift to cleaner fuels and technologies. Providing early financial support to...
Environment
Rail offers a major opportunity for Europe to cut transport emissions, as road transport still dominates | Press releases
Press releasePublished 10 Feb 2026Image©József Ölveti, Urban Treasures EEATransport remains Europe’s most persistent climate challenge. While rail offers a low-emission alternative for moving people and goods, Europe’s continued reliance on...
Environment
Exposure to pollution linked to depression, anxiety and other mental health issues | Press releases
Press releasePublished 03 Mar 2026ImageGrzegorz Moroń, Well with Nature / EEAReducing pollution, in line with the EU Zero Pollution action plan, could improve mental health across Europe, according to an...
Economy
Sustainability: Alternatives
Having in mind that sustainability might be a very tricky word, especially when we dissect its meaning – sustain what and for what reasons – we are once again left...
Energy
What to Do If Your Energy Bill Seems Wrong in the EU
If your electricity or gas bill suddenly spikes, EU rules and national regulators give you clear ways to challenge it. Start by checking the meter and contract, complain in writing...
Economy
Sustainability – Logic, Premise, and Critiques
The dominant approach to the climate crisis nowadays is everything sustainable. Sustainable development, sustainable trade, sustainable travel, sustainable economics, and so on. Or in other words – everything green. We...
Environment
Industrial transformation key to cutting emissions and pollution further in Europe’s energy-intensive industries | Press releases
Press releasePublished 23 Feb 2026 ImageGurhan Sahin, Climate Change PIX /EEA Emissions from energy-intensive industries in Europe have fallen sharply over the past two decades, but progress has stalled and...
Environment
Making a splash: bringing ocean learning into every classroom
By Barbara Pinho – This article was originally published in Horizon the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Around 40% of the EU’s population lives within 50 kilometres of the coast, and large parts of the continent’s...
Economy
The Environment-Economy Nexus – Realities
Regardless of whether we consider the natural environment a separate realm from the economic one, or just a section within a bigger realm, one thing is undoubtedly true – constant...